nibbled; nibbling
ˈni-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to bite gently
b
: to eat or chew in small bits
2
: to take away bit by bit
waves nibbling the shore
1
: to take gentle, small, or cautious bites
also
: snack
2
: to deal with something as if by nibbling
Examples of nibble in a Sentence
Verb
We nibbled cheese and crackers.
We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.
Noun
He felt a nibble on his fishing line.
They served some delicious nibbles before dinner.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
But slowly, as congestion within Nairobi has increased, the city has crept outward, nibbling away at these fields.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Sip on the excellent cocktails and enjoy succulent burgers, prawn bao buns or nibbles while surveying Trafalgar Square, the London Eye and many more of the city’s most recognisable landmarks.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Verb
Chicken wire fencing, plant cages, and netting provide effective physical barriers that deter rabbits from nibbling on your blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
But slowly, as congestion within Nairobi has increased, the city has crept outward, nibbling away at these fields.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Pulling together a quick nibble to serve with a cocktail when the neighbors unexpectedly pop over for happy hour?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Sip on the excellent cocktails and enjoy succulent burgers, prawn bao buns or nibbles while surveying Trafalgar Square, the London Eye and many more of the city’s most recognisable landmarks.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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“Nibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nibble. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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